Melanosis - Atlas of swine pathology
Melanosis
Eva Miguel PeñaWhere: genitourinary system, mammary gland
Possible causes: Other
A network of deposits of melanin can be seen in the subcutaneous tissue of the udder area in a pig carcass in the abattoir.
Congenital macular melanosis consist in hyperpigmentation of various tissues and organs caused by accumulation of melanin, in this case in the mammary area.
It is a congenital metabolism disorder without pathological significance, since it causes no symptoms in the animal.
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